Demographic Mechanisms of Reef Coral Species Winnowing from Communities under Increased Environmental Stress

Demographic Mechanisms of Reef Coral Species Winnowing from Communities under Increased Environmental Stress

Winnowing of poorly-adapted species from local communities causes shifts/declines in species richness, making ecosystems increasingly ecologically depauperate. Low diversity can be associated with marginality of environments, which is increasing as climate change impacts ecosystems globally. This pa...

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Main Authors: Bernhard Riegl, Georgenes Cavalcante, Andrew G. Bauman, David A. Feary, Sascha Steiner, Sam Purkis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
coral reefs
climate change
Persian/Arabian gulf
population dynamics
matrix model
oceanographic model
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2017.00344/full

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